EP1331125A3 - Impact absorbing front structure for vehicle body and related method - Google Patents

Impact absorbing front structure for vehicle body and related method Download PDF

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EP1331125A3
EP1331125A3 EP03250431A EP03250431A EP1331125A3 EP 1331125 A3 EP1331125 A3 EP 1331125A3 EP 03250431 A EP03250431 A EP 03250431A EP 03250431 A EP03250431 A EP 03250431A EP 1331125 A3 EP1331125 A3 EP 1331125A3
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vehicle body
impact absorbing
front structure
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Hiromitsu Gotou
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Nissan Motor Co Ltd
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    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B60—VEHICLES IN GENERAL
    • B60K—ARRANGEMENT OR MOUNTING OF PROPULSION UNITS OR OF TRANSMISSIONS IN VEHICLES; ARRANGEMENT OR MOUNTING OF PLURAL DIVERSE PRIME-MOVERS IN VEHICLES; AUXILIARY DRIVES FOR VEHICLES; INSTRUMENTATION OR DASHBOARDS FOR VEHICLES; ARRANGEMENTS IN CONNECTION WITH COOLING, AIR INTAKE, GAS EXHAUST OR FUEL SUPPLY OF PROPULSION UNITS IN VEHICLES
    • B60K5/00—Arrangement or mounting of internal-combustion or jet-propulsion units
    • B60K5/12—Arrangement of engine supports
    • B60K5/1208—Resilient supports
    • B60K5/1216—Resilient supports characterised by the location of the supports relative to the motor or to each other
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B62—LAND VEHICLES FOR TRAVELLING OTHERWISE THAN ON RAILS
    • B62D—MOTOR VEHICLES; TRAILERS
    • B62D21/00—Understructures, i.e. chassis frame on which a vehicle body may be mounted
    • B62D21/15—Understructures, i.e. chassis frame on which a vehicle body may be mounted having impact absorbing means, e.g. a frame designed to permanently or temporarily change shape or dimension upon impact with another body

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  • Engineering & Computer Science (AREA)
  • Chemical & Material Sciences (AREA)
  • Combustion & Propulsion (AREA)
  • Transportation (AREA)
  • Mechanical Engineering (AREA)
  • Body Structure For Vehicles (AREA)
  • Arrangement Or Mounting Of Propulsion Units For Vehicles (AREA)

Abstract

A pair of longitudinally extending front side members (2) define an engine room (5) between them. A pair of engine attaching portions (6) are each disposed on a corresponding one of the front side members (2), at an area facing the engine room (5). Each engine attaching portion (6) includes an engine mount bracket (11) connected to an engine mount (10), and a bracket support (15) interposed between the bracket (11) and the corresponding front side member (2).
EP03250431A 2002-01-23 2003-01-23 Impact absorbing front structure for vehicle body Expired - Lifetime EP1331125B1 (en)

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JP2002014260A JP2003211978A (en) 2002-01-23 2002-01-23 Shock absorbing structure of car body engine mounting part
JP2002014260 2002-01-23

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EP1331125A2 EP1331125A2 (en) 2003-07-30
EP1331125A3 true EP1331125A3 (en) 2004-12-01
EP1331125B1 EP1331125B1 (en) 2010-07-28

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US (1) US6880667B2 (en)
EP (1) EP1331125B1 (en)
JP (1) JP2003211978A (en)
CN (2) CN100486828C (en)
DE (1) DE60333507D1 (en)

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CN100486828C (en) 2009-05-13
JP2003211978A (en) 2003-07-30
US6880667B2 (en) 2005-04-19
EP1331125B1 (en) 2010-07-28
CN1433919A (en) 2003-08-06
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